Riffa Fort, Riffa, Bahrain

Crenellated ramparts of the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC19_BAHREIN_MC_128.jpg
Copyright: © Manuel Cohen
Image Size: 7087x4724 / 9.4MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 17th century 1812 19th century Al Khalifa Arabian Gulf architecture Bahrain Bahraini Bahrein building color image colour image corner tower crenellated crenellations day exterior family fort fortress Gulf Gulf State heritage history home horizontal house island Kingdom of Bahrain Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn Middle East Middle Eastern outdoors outside Persian Gulf Qal'at ar-Riffa ramparts restoration restored Riffa Riffa Fort ruler Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh sheikh Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort site tourism tourist attraction tower travel wall
Contained in galleries

Crenellated ramparts of the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort, or Riffa Fort, built in the 17th century and rebuilt as the ruling Al Khalifa family home in 1812, at Riffa, Bahrain. The fort is square with 2 circular and 2 rectangular towers at its corners, and 3 courtyards. It was restored in the 20th century and is now a tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen